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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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